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Flower Food
This section includes information about food assistance programs as well as information about reimbursement for food costs associated with hospitalizations, especially of chronically ill children.

Alabama Medicaid
Non Emergency Transportation Services, (800) 204-3728; may provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement

Connecticut Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement
www.huskyhealth.com/guide.htm

Federal Food Stamp Program
Federal entitlement program which enables low-income families to buy nutritious food with coupons and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/default.htm

GettingFoodStamps.org
Project Bread site to help people in Massachusetts obtain food stamps, links to other state's information
www.gettingfoodstamps.org

Maine Medicaid Regional Transportation Agencies
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement; must get prior approval for out-of-state travel
www.maine.gov/dhhs/bms/memberfiles/member_transportation.htmoc

New Hampshire Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement Transportation Coordinator
(603) 271-4088
www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/MEDICAIDPROGRAM/default.htm

New Jersey Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/dhsmed.html

New Jersey Catastrophic Illness Fund in Children Relief Fund
Provides financial assistance for NJ families with children experiencing a medical condition requiring services that are not covered by a private insurer, federal or state health care assistance, or any other financial source
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/catill/cicrf1.htm

New York Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement; need prior approval from local office
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/medicaid/mainmedicaid.htm

Project Bread
Food Source Hotline (800) 645-8333 provides information about food pantries in Massachusetts
www.projectbread.org

Rhode Island Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement
www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/famchild/dfcmap.htm

Vermont Medicaid
Transportation Broker general number (802) 296-2143, will refer to local office for prior approval for food/lodging/transportation reimbursement; primarily Medicaid but will assist those insured by others as well on a case-by-case basis
www.dpath.state.vt.us/Programs_Pages/Healthcare/medicaid.htm

WIC-Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Federal program providing counseling and assistance with food costs to women and young children at nutritional risk
www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

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